Some people (like me) are born without a great sense of direction, and finding our way around an unfamiliar mountain can be a daunting task. Even those with a good sense of direction can often still ...

Trying to understand how a map relates to what’s on the ground can be tricky. It requires the brain to do a lot of stuff that it doesn’t customarily do daily. This is one of the reasons that ...

View post: How Many Skiers Use Pole Straps? We Asked 3,000 Readers Reading and understanding a snow forecast or report is one of the best ways to prepare for a day of skiing. Snow reports can help you ...